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Change of NSC chief 'Won't jeopardise south peace talks'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/06/2013
» CHIANG MAI : Government negotiators remain optimistic about the future of peace talks with southern rebels despite the possible change of National Security Council chief.
NSC: No u-turn on peace talks
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/06/2013
» CHIANG MAI - The head of the National Security Council remains optimistic that talks with southern insurgents will continue despite his own uncertain future.
Ex-detainees call for end to harassment
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/06/2013
» YALA : While supporting peace talks, former inmates held on security-related charges in the far South are also advocating peace and justice through pragmatic measures.
Families of prisoners pin hopes on royal pardon
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/04/2013
» Relatives of those convicted and jailed for lese majeste are pinning their hopes on royal pardons so they can be reunited with their loved ones.
Rights groups renew bail calls for Somyot
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2013
» A number of international human rights organisations have joined the chorus of rights groups demanding lese majeste convict Somyot Prueksakasemsuk be released or granted bail.
Rights groups demand bail for Somyot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/04/2013
» Two international human rights organisations have joined the demand for bail and a quick appeal hearing for Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, who was convicted of lese majeste, pointing out he has now been held in detention for two years.
Vendor jailed for monarchy VCD sales
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/03/2013
» The Criminal Court has sentenced a compact-disc vendor to three years and four months in jail and fined him 66,000 baht for selling copies of a controversial Australian documentary about the Thai monarchy in 2011.
Partially blind Preecha seeks bail with help from red shirts
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/03/2013
» A yellow-shirt prisoner sentenced to 34 years in jail for the attempted murder of police during a clash on Oct 7, 2008, is appealing for a chance to get bail, with the unlikely support of red shirts.
Study the past before using ISA, say experts
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/03/2013
» The government needs to study the hard lessons learned from the use of special laws in the southern border provinces before it considers expanding the use of the Internal Security Act (ISA), say experts.
Somyot handed 10 years for lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/01/2013
» The 10-year prison sentence handed down to Voice of Taksin editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk for lese majeste crimes has prompted criticism from human rights groups worldwide.